Starting with April 22, people can only travel by public transport if they have special digital passes detailing the purpose of travel.

Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko also recalled that medical university students are involved.

More than 40,000 tests are conducted in the city daily.

Marat Khusnullin emphasized that the situation is unfolding differently in the regions.

Government authorities will start procurements of automobiles scheduled to 2021 and 2022 as early as in the second quarter of 2020.

The Russian government has lifted a temporary ban imposed earlier and allowed the export of medical masks and other protective equipment again. This follows from the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers, RIA Novosti reports on Sunday, May 3.

Sergei Sobyanin pointed out that the Moscow authorities were using the capacity of all medical facilities to combat the infection.

The document states that the prohibition does not apply if there is no production of goods on the territory of the Russian Federation.

Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov while speaking in an exclusive interview to TASS First Deputy Director-General Mikhail Gusman suggested the agency might announce an international photo contest devoted to the struggle against the pandemic.

Lavrov invited the Malaysian foreign minister to visit Russia "at a convenient time".